Double-hand Poker is a cutting-edge game with old ancestry. Built on the ancient Chinese domino game and the modern American adaptation of poker, Pai Gow poker combines the east with the western in an excellent game for early level gamblers.
Pai Gow is a poker game that puts the player vs. the house, unlike almost all other poker games that players bet with other gamblers. By playing against the dealer, beginner players don’t have to worry about other, more advanced gamblers taking their moolla.
Another Pai Gow edge is the relatively slow game pace, beginners should be able to take their time and scheme while not having to make quick decisions.
It is also easier to enjoy for an extended time with only a small amount of money after all, to lose, each of your hands has to be under each of the casino’s hands.
Pai Gow uses 53 cards; the regular 52-card common deck and one joker. The player is dealt seven cards faces showing and the house is dealt seven cards faces hidden.
One five card hand and one 2 card hand have to be made from the 7 cards dealt, the 5 card hand must be higher than the 2 card hand. To succeed, a player needs both of his hand values to be better than the dealer’s.